There is no doubt that Malaysia has potential to be a producer of various arms and other defence accoutrements. However, this potential must be guided with the right objectives and principles in mind to produce the relevant outcomes.
It is hoped that the Covid pandemic can become a catalyst to spur further thinking of our national security planning, as well as the relations between our military, civilian agencies and society as a whole.
In various reports and briefs, REFSA has been advocating for the nation to adopt a mission-oriented approach to tackle the challenges of our current times, be it the current economic crisis, climate change or the recent COVID pandemic. Created as a short introduction to this concept, here is the first of our Fact Sheet series that seeks to explain what exactly are mission-oriented strategies, why we need them and how they can be managed to achieve the most effective outcomes.
新冠疫苗的接种计划随着疫苗抵达大马而掀开帷幕，然而疫苗的课题也在大众与政府之间掀起了一场激烈的讨论。义腾研究中心研究员，罗以欣讨论在疫苗仍旧稀缺的情况下，政府在疫苗分发上扮演着什么样的角色，以让大部分民众都得以接受疫苗接种,从而进一步地控制新冠疫情。
Bipartisan cooperation is necessary to overcome the nation's health and economic crisis. The nation cannot afford another step backward. Article in Malay.
Our Communications Director spoke about ways to achieve racial unity and why it is important for multiracial countries like Malaysia. He also emphasised that a united society plays an important role in enhancing the nation's socio-economic development.
Malaysia's Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program is now at a difficult crossroad. The program was slated to see its first delivery in April of 2019, with the remaining ships being delivered every six months after that. It is now March 2021, nearly two years since the original due date, and it would appear no end is in sight for the troubled procurement project.
Despite the Ministry of Health's survey indicating that at least 2/3 of respondents are willing to be vaccinated against COVID-19, there is a significant proportion that remain hesitant, even opposed. This may even include healthcare professionals, members of parliament and learned members of society. This discussion is an opportunity for queries to be raised and addressed by those concerned. Webinar in Malay.
The group urges the government to engage with the research community and data scientists to formulate a comprehensive legal and policy framework that will strengthen Malaysia’s data governance and ensure citizens’ right to information.
A group comprising researchers, civil society groups and think tanks have called for the government to be more forthcoming about the data it controls, especially in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. In the long run, they urged the government to engage with the research community and data scientists to formulate a comprehensive legal and policy framework that will strengthen Malaysia’s data governance and ensure citizens’ right to information. Article in Malay.